Testing EA ?

[martym]

when using strategy tester do you check

every tick, control points or open prices only

under model? is strategy tester accurate for backtesting

also?

[wolfe]

martym:
when using strategy tester do you check

every tick, control points or open prices only

under model? is strategy tester accurate for backtesting

also?

USE EVERY TICK

Backtester only gives you a basic idea of how the EA will perform, great for making sure your code runs properly. Long forward testing is the only way to really determine how your EA will perform.

[martym]

how come when I

use control pts EA kicks ass?

[Sergey Golubev]

Look at this thread for the links to Codersguru lessons https://www.mql5.com/en/forum

And we have thread about backtesting https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/general

[gm6510]

use every tick

[wolfe]

martym:
use control pts EA kicks ass?

Control points don't take into account every pip that your currency hits, therefore you will not get a somewhat accurate result as to how your EA will perform.